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Are you considering starting your own vegetable garden in your backyard? In my heart of hearts, I genuinely believe that anyone can learn how to start a vegetable garden from scratch. No matter where you are in the world or what your yard looks like, with a bit of effort, you can grow your own …

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In our exploration of temperate food forest layers, we’ve been taking a closer look at each of the seven layers, what we can plant there, and how to design each layer for optimum results across the whole garden.  So far, we’ve looked at the root layer of a food forest, groundcovers and the herbaceous layer, …

Read More about Layers of a Permaculture Food Forest Part 4: Understory and Canopy Trees